Side by side
Aphogee Deep Moisture Shampoo vs Nioxin Nioxin Scalp + Hair Thickening System 3 Shampoo
93% function match · 11 of the 13 functions we compared match Formula overlap 40%. Aphogee Deep Moisture Shampoo and Nioxin Nioxin Scalp + Hair Thickening System 3 Shampoo share 1 ingredient among each other's most prominent.
Which of these fits your hair?
We check your pattern, moisture need, scalp, fragrance tolerance, weight sensitivity and more against each formula — and say which one lines up.
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When each one is the right call
What each formula is built for, from its own ingredient list.
- Deep Moisture Shampoo — protein-sensitive hair
- Nioxin Scalp + Hair Thickening System 3 Shampoo — fragrance-free
Side by side
Every trait, aligned
One row per trait, read from each product’s own ingredient list and record. A dash means we have not researched that field for that product — it is not a “no”.
- Protein-sensitive hairthat stiffens when protein is added
- Fast-oiling scalpsthat need a real reset wash
- Hard waterand swimmers dealing with mineral deposit
- Fine hairthat flattens under most products
- Fragrance-freeno fragrance (parfum) on the label — scented
- Fast-oiling scalpsthat need a real reset wash
- Hard waterand swimmers dealing with mineral deposit
- Fine hairthat flattens under most products
- Scents bother youthis product carries a scent
- Sulfate-free routinesit uses a sulfate detergent
- Dry or damaged haira strong detergent system strips as it cleans
- Scents bother youthis product carries a strong scent
- Sulfate-free routinesit uses a sulfate detergent
- Dry or damaged haira strong detergent system strips as it cleans
More facts about each one
- silicone-free
- protein-free
- silicone-free
- fragrance-free
Facts as we recorded them. A dash means we have not researched that field for that product — it is not a "no".
The bottom line
The bottom line depends on your hair
Which of these two suits you is a question about your hair, not about them. The consultation answers it — and tells you what your routine needs around it.
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The detail behind the table
Where the readings above come from: the ingredient lists themselves, each brand’s claims checked against them, what owners report, and cost per ounce in context.
Shared and distinct ingredients
Shared and distinct ingredients
Computed from the ingredient lists as printed. "Shared" means both lists carry it; where it sits on each label is stated, because position is what tells you how much.
What both formulas carry
What only one of them carries
Deep Moisture Shampoo
Nioxin Scalp + Hair Thickening System 3 Shampoo
Full ingredient list — Deep Moisture Shampoo (14)
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1
Water
- solvent
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2
Sodium Laureth Sulfate
- sulfate cleanser
- cleanser
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3
Cocamidopropyl Betaine
- amphoteric cleanser
- secondary cleanser
- cleanser
- Below about this point, order stops being meaningful — these are typically used at 1% or less.
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4
Phenoxyethanol
- preservative
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5
Fragrance
- fragrance
- declared fragrance
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6
Laureth-2
- emulsifier
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7
Peg/Ppg-120/10 Trimethylolpropane Trioleate
- emulsifier
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8
Glycol Distearate
- opacifier
- emollient
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9
Polyquaternium-7
- conditioning agent
- film former
- polymer
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10
Sodium Benzoate
- preservative
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11
Disodium EDTA
- hard-water chelator
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12
Citric Acid
- pH adjuster
- hard-water chelator
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13
C12-16 Pareth-9
- emulsifier
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14
Potassium Sorbate
- preservative
Full ingredient list — Nioxin Scalp + Hair Thickening System 3 Shampoo (40)
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1
Water
- solvent
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2
Sodium Laureth Sulfate
- sulfate cleanser
- cleanser
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3
Sodium Lauryl Sulfate
- sulfate cleanser
- cleanser
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4
Sodium Chloride
- salt
- thickener
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5
Ppg-2 Hydroxyethyl Coco/Isostearamide
- emulsifier
- Below about this point, order stops being meaningful — these are typically used at 1% or less.
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6
Citric Acid
- pH adjuster
- hard-water chelator
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7
Salicylic Acid
- active
- exfoliant
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8
Mentha Arvensis Leaf Oil
- fragrance
- botanical extract
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9
Mentha Piperita (Peppermint) Oil
- botanical extract
- essential oil
- fragrance
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10
Tetrasodium EDTA
- hard-water chelator
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11
Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate
- hard-water chelator
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12
Methylparaben
- paraben
- preservative
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13
Polyquaternium-10
- conditioning agent
- film former
- polymer
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14
Propylene Glycol
- humectant
- solvent
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15
Sodium Benzoate
- preservative
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16
Sodium Hydroxide
- pH adjuster
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17
Limonene
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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18
Camellia Sinensis (Green Tea) Leaf Extract
- botanical extract
- antioxidant
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19
Cystine Bis-PG-Propyl Silanetriol
- amino acid
- protein
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20
Niacinamide
- vitamin
- conditioning agent
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21
Panthenol
- humectant
- conditioning agent
- vitamin
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22
Biotin
- vitamin
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23
Lecithin
- emulsifier
- emollient
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24
Tocopheryl Acetate
- antioxidant
- vitamin
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25
Foeniculum Vulgare Fruit Extract
- botanical extract
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26
Blue 1 (CI 42090)
- colourant
- direct dye
- blue dye
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27
Acer Saccharum Extract
- botanical extract
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28
Citrus Limon Peel Extract
- botanical extract
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29
Saccharum Officinarum Extract
- botanical extract
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30
Vaccinium Myrtillus Leaf Extract
- botanical extract
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31
Faex Extract
- botanical extract
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32
Propylparaben
- paraben
- preservative
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33
Phenoxyethanol
- preservative
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34
Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Fruit Extract
- botanical extract
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35
Maltodextrin
- absorbent
- film former
- binder
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36
Potassium Sorbate
- preservative
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37
Sodium Citrate
- pH adjuster
- hard-water chelator
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38
Ethylparaben
- paraben
- preservative
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39
Butylparaben
- paraben
- preservative
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40
Sodium Xylenesulfonate
- solubilizer
Claims check
What each brand says, against what each formula shows
Claims are quoted from each brand. We only mark one supported, partly supported, or conflicting when that product’s ingredient list actually speaks to it.
Deep Moisture Shampoo
Hydrates and softens dry, coarse hair
Stated by brandCan’t be confirmed from label.Adds shine to hair
Stated by brandCan’t be confirmed from label.Safe for extensions, weaves, and color-treated hair
Potential conflictLikely to pull colour faster.pH 5.0-5.5
Stated by brandCan’t be confirmed from label.
Nioxin Scalp + Hair Thickening System 3 Shampoo
85% of consumers noticed a thickening effect
Stated by brandOnly the brand’s testing shows this.Clinically proven thicker, fuller hair
Stated by brandOnly the brand’s testing shows this.Visible results in just 30 days
Stated by brandCan’t be confirmed from label.
What owners say
What people report
Recurring themes our researchers wrote in their own words from sourced reviews. We do not store or scrape star ratings, and we never balance one product’s themes against another’s by inventing them.
Both praised for moisture. Aphogee Deep Moisture Shampoo draws complaints about the scent.
Deep Moisture Shampoo
reduces frizz and minimizes breakage even in humid conditions when used about once a week
a reviewer with thick, coarse, curly Caucasian hair in a humid climateseen as a more affordable and effective alternative to pricier bond-repair brands like Olaplex when paired with the matching conditioner
a reviewer comparing it directly against a higher-priced brand she had used beforeleaves hair feeling stronger and more moisturized, with some reviewers crediting it for supporting hair growth
repeat buyers using it as part of a regular hair-care routinehas a strong, somewhat masculine or deodorant-like scent that lingers for a day or two
a reviewer with thick, coarse, curly hair who otherwise liked the moisture resultscleans well and lathers adequately but leaves hair feeling merely normal rather than exceptionally soft afterward
a reviewer with average, non-picky hair-care needsNioxin Scalp + Hair Thickening System 3 Shampoo
Stylists and repeat buyers report visible thickness/growth results and reorder for salon clients
stylist/salon users, repeat buyersSome reviewers with sensitive/eczema-prone scalps report it calms irritation without over-drying
sensitive/eczema-prone scalp usersUsed as a clarifying prep step ahead of conditioner/treatment for color-treated hair, leaves hair feeling clean
color-treated-hair usersA minority report dryness or shedding with regular use, particularly fine-haired users
fine-hair usersStrong minty/menthol scent noted, refreshing to most, strong for some
general usersPrice check
Cost per ounce, in context
Cost per ounce against every product of this type we have priced, each at the size it is most often sold in. Value labels are computed from that percentile and from how many products that do the same job cost less; they are comparisons, not judgements about a brand.
$0.52/oz vs $2.67/oz — Nioxin Nioxin Scalp + Hair Thickening System 3 Shampoo costs about 5.1× more per ounce than Aphogee Deep Moisture Shampoo.
Every mark sits on one distribution because these are compared against the same set: 805 shampoos with a computable unit price.
Computed from cost per ounce against every product of this type we have priced, and from how many products that do the same job cost less. It is a comparison, not a judgement about the brand.
Compare with something else
Close formulas to each of these, as their own comparison pages.
Deep Moisture Shampoo · Nioxin Scalp + Hair Thickening System 3 Shampoo · All shampoos in the library
How this page was made
- This page is assembled from the same researched records the individual product pages render: identity, each ingredient list as printed, each brand's own claims, dated price observations, and review themes written in our researchers' own words. Nothing on it is written per comparison.
- We do not rank these against each other. Which of them suits you depends on your hair, and that is what the consultation works out.
- The formula similarity percentage is a stored, precomputed number: position-weighted overlap of the two ingredient lists blended with agreement on the attributes we derive. It measures how alike two formulas are, not how well either works.
- The value band is a fixed label over two stored numbers: this product’s cost per ounce as a percentile of every product of this type we have priced, each at the size it is most often sold in, and how many products we score as doing the same job cost at least a quarter less per ounce.
- The "Is this right for you?" panel reads only your own consultation answers, and it applies exactly the filters our recommendation engine applies. It is computed when you load the page and is never stored on it.
- 11 sources were consulted across the products on this page.
- Ingredient order tells you relative amount only above roughly 1%. Prices are observations on the dates shown and change without notice. We do not sell these products and take no placement fees.
- This is cosmetic information, not medical advice, and nothing here diagnoses or treats a health condition.
- This particular combination is not listed in our sitemap: we only submit pairs of comparable products that our similarity data says people would actually weigh against each other.
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